savant

/sa-VAHNT/noun

a learned person; someone with exceptional ability in one area

A chess savant, she replays entire tournaments blind.
Synonyms
scholar, master, virtuoso
Antonyms
ignoramus
Memory hook
savoir (know): one who knows.

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